I think it's fantastic! Will really give your room some personality. Doesn't need to be too busy if you are using mostly solid colored finishes otherwise, presumably a gray paint. Then you can decide whether to go subdued for accessories or add some splashes of color. I think it's great.

It's a pretty tile which I think would look nice in a master bath if it was used in the right quantity for the space.

I'm sure you have lots of ideas already, but here are a couple of photos that grabbed me, taking an approach along the lines of yours that seem likely to keep a classic feel.

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Love your tile and like anything else, it will have a lifespan both from your taste perspective and what's "in", but for years you will have a beautiful, classic bathroom. When I saw Geneviere Gorder's New York apartment's bathroom on HGTV, I thought it was so lovely - the picture doesn't do it justice, but when you do something like this, it can really be special and your tiles are special.

Cement tile is never out of style. Look at the fabulous floors in Barcelona, Mexico, Vietnam, etc...and they are treasured year after year. Lundy ...Villa Lagoon Tile

I'd like to do master bath shower walls in a similar cement tile, with pattern, and maybe repeat the tile as backsplash in a renewal of the main bathroom. I understand it needs to be sealed, but I hate someone else to 'inherit' a continual maintenance issues over many years. Does anyone have experience with this?

Love cement tiles, let's see what it looks like! (Are the tiles slippery when wet?)

...no more slippery than any other tiles and we can order them sandblasted or advise on an anti-skid sealant, but it is not needed

I've been looking for this same pattern, I haven't been able to find a dealer for it. Do you remember where you found it?

I know this is an older post, but I'm doing them for my bathroom. I'm actually putting them on the far wall of the shower (7' long) which I will then attach teak shelves for plants. I got them on a closeout so there were only 66. I thought about doing a "rug" but they are so thick, it's difficult to find anything the same thickness (3/4" hardwood flooring is the only thing). This is a photo of them as I was trying them out for the rug effect. I'll put them in the shower instead.

Oh and CK, try cementtileshop.com or villalagoontile both have great selections. The pricey part is the shipping fee. Very expensive.

They have ceramic tile designed to look like encaustic at HD.

I ordered a number of samples from Home Depot because at over 100 square feet I needed a cheaper option. I was disappointed in all the HD tiles. They just looked cheap (and I order from Lowes and HD all the time and DIY) I decided I wanted it done right. Ordered from the cement tile shop because they were close enough that I didn't need to pay a shipping fee. Huge difference in price per foot but HUGE difference in quality....can't even compare.

yes, you are right. they look really good in the photos, but in person, super cheap. lucky you on the shipping! mine was over $350 just for the 66 tiles!! (but I got those at half price so it evened out!)

Sometimes I tell people that the real cement tile vs. the inkjet machine-made facsimile is like a hand dyed, hand knotted, "Oriental" rug vs. a machine made look-a-like rug. There is a place for both but one is deeper and richer and has the subtle variations like a hand crafted one-at-a-time tile floor will have.

The color in a real cement tile is deep into the surface. An ink-jet cement-style ceramic tile is fairly thin. It will probably hold up fine in a powder room but might wear away in a busy kitchen/back yard doorway, especially in a sandy location.

We also have a large variety of patterns these beautiful cement tiles made in the USA www.cementtilecorp.com in New York City in stock

The original post is from 2015, and encaustic tile is still the bomb. I LOVE it, put it in my master bath and my entryway. Cement tile has been around for hundreds of years, it is a classic look and IMHO will never be 'out.'

Margaret, glad to hear you say this. I'm ordering cement tiles for our 1/2 bath tomorrow and I'm trying to decide whether or not to go ahead and get them for the master bath as well. I want to, buuuuuutttt...... lol. Maybe I should just go for it.

I believe the ones from HD are ceramic. and they look rather "flat" in person. nothing like real cement tiles.

Is that type of pattern not centuries old.... idk, but aren't some things timeless?